Adoptive Mo. Dad's Obesity Tale Trashed
December 19, 2007 By MARIA SUDEKUM FISHER, Associated Press Writer(AP) -- A man who gained national media attention by claiming he was not allowed to adopt a baby because of his weight was awarded temporary custody of the child, but the judge chided him and his wife, saying they knew the primary reason the boy had been removed from their home had nothing to do with obesity.
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